The 8 Must Have Forms Every Coaching Business Needs When you're thinking about how to become a life coach remember you will need to have a welcome packet for new clients. I spend a lot of time listening to what my clients and the coaches around me need help with. One of the big questions is “What paperwork do I need for my business?” You’re in luck because a coaching practice is one of the simplest business models, so you don’t need a lot of administrative paperwork to be a successful life coach. This good news when you’re still holding down your day job. One of the first steps in your journey to becoming a professional life coach, and...
I love creating new clients! I love my clients, I enjoy helping them solve issues and reach their goals and I like getting paid for doing work I love. So, when I get a new client it’s time to celebrate. I want to welcome them and make it easy for them to work with me. To accomplish this, I needed to have a client onboarding process. When I started out it was a mess and it was frustrating as all hell. You might be having the same challenge, so I thought a before and after peek inside my business would help. Before: Does any of this sound familiar? A potential new client contacts me by email. They...
Class is in session. 😊 Here’s your Biz 101 lesson for today. ROI is a common business measurement, it means Return on Investment. If you’re a coach or wellness practitioner you are a business person too and you’re building your coaching business from scratch. So, it’s important for you to think about your business as a real business and not a hobby. When you spend some money, maybe buy some equipment or enrol in a training program you want to know if it was worth it. Right? ROI is the measure used to show you how much will you get back from the money you spent. Will you lose money, will it pay for itself or will you...
How To Master The 4 Steps of Kick Ass Productivity The past couple of weeks, I’ve been doing a lot of coaching on the topic of time management. I keep hearing “I’m so busy, but I keep falling further and further behind." And "I’m not making headway towards my dreams.” My clients are frustrated; they are dedicated, goal-oriented achievers and they are confused and puzzled because at the end of the day they haven’t moved that marker ahead, not even one notch. I wrote about this topic a few weeks ago in Six Steps To Winning The Battle With Your To-Do List, but today let’s talk about how you decide what to do in the first place. Years...
I’ve been thinking about you today 😊. Yes, you! And remembering what it was like when I started my coaching practice. Maybe you can relate, I had big dreams and NO clients ( yes, you read that right, zero!). But I knew I was called to be a coach. Some days felt awesome, I was filled with hope and optimism while I bumbled around trying to figure it out and other days….. well, they just sucked. Whenever I write to you, I always think, what would have made my life easier? What would I have wanted to hear? When my days were going well I was keen to learn more strategy, so I’d feel less and less...
